Stroke Counting Putter Assembly

Abstract

A stroke counting putter assembly for tracking a number of strokes taken by a putter in a round of golf includes a putter that has a handle and a striking head for striking a golf ball. An impact sensor is coupled to the striking head to strike the golf ball when the striking head strikes the golf ball. A control circuit is coupled to the putter and the control circuit is electrically coupled to the impact sensor. The control circuit counts the number of times the impact sensor strikes the golf ball. A display is coupled to the handle and the display is electrically coupled to the control circuit. The display displays indicia comprising numbers communicating the number of times the impact sensor strikes the golf ball to communicate the number of strikes to a user.

1 . A stroke counting putter assembly being configured to count the number of times a putter strikes a ball, said assembly comprising:
 a putter having a handle and a striking head being configured to strike a golf ball, said handle having a distal end with respect to said striking head, said striking head having a forward surface being configured to strike a golf ball;   an impact sensor being coupled to said striking head wherein said impact sensor is configured to be positioned to strike the golf ball when said striking head strikes the golf ball, said impact sensor is positioned on said forward surface of said striking head;   a control circuit being coupled to said putter, said control circuit being electrically coupled to said impact sensor, said control circuit including an electronic counter for counting the number of times said impact sensor strikes the golf ball;   a display being coupled to said handle, said display being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said display displaying indicia comprising numbers communicating the number of times said impact sensor strikes the golf ball wherein said display is configured to communicate the number of strikes to a user, said indicia on said display increasing by one each time said electronic counter counts a strike;   a power button being movably coupled to said handle, said power button being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said power button turning said control circuit on and off, said power button being positioned on said distal end of said handle such that an entirety of said power button is offset from a central longitudinal axis of said handle, a center of said power button, said central longitudinal axis of said handle, and a central longitudinal axis of said striking head all being coplanar; and   a reset button being movably coupled to said handle, said reset button being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said reset button resetting said electronic counter to zero when said reset button is depressed, said reset button being positioned on said distal end of said handle such that an entirety of said reset button is offset from the central longitudinal axis of the handle, said reset button having a diameter less than a diameter of said power button, said reset button having a center.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said control circuit receives an impact input when said impact sensor strikes the golf ball; and   said electronic counter counts a strike when said control circuit receives said impact input.   
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 3 , further comprising a conductor being positioned within said putter, said conductor being electrically coupled between said control circuit and said impact sensor thereby placing said impact sensor in electrical communication with said control circuit. 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising a power supply being coupled to said handle, said power supply being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said power supply comprising at least one battery. 
     
     
         7 . A stroke counting putter assembly being configured to count the number of times a putter strikes a ball, said assembly comprising:
 a putter having a handle and a striking head, said handle having a distal end with respect to said striking head, said striking head having a forward surface being configured to strike a golf ball;   an impact sensor being coupled to said striking head wherein said impact sensor is configured to be positioned to strike the golf ball when said striking head strikes the golf ball, said impact sensor being positioned on said forward surface of said striking head;   a control circuit being coupled to said putter, said control circuit being electrically coupled to said impact sensor, said control circuit receiving an impact input when said impact sensor strikes the golf ball, said control circuit including an electronic counter for counting the number of times said impact sensor strikes the golf ball, said electronic counter counting a strike when said control circuit receives said impact input;   a conductor being positioned within said putter, said conductor being electrically coupled between said control circuit and said impact sensor thereby placing said impact sensor in electrical communication with said control circuit;   a display being coupled to said handle, said display being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said display displaying indicia comprising numbers communicating the number of times said impact sensor strikes the golf ball wherein said display is configured to communicate the number of strikes to a user, said indicia on said display increasing by one each time said electronic counter counts a strike, said display being positioned on said distal end of said handle;   a power button being movably coupled to said handle, said power button being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said power button turning said control circuit on and off, said power button being positioned on said distal end of said handle such that an entirety of said power button is offset from a central longitudinal axis of said handle, a center of said power button, said central longitudinal axis of said handle, and a central longitudinal axis of said striking head all being coplanar;   a reset button being movably coupled to said handle, said reset button being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said reset button resetting said electronic counter to zero when said reset button is depressed, said reset button being positioned on said distal end of said handle such that an entirety of said reset button is offset from the central longitudinal axis of the handle, said reset button having a diameter less than a diameter of said power button; and   a power supply being coupled to said handle, said power supply being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said power supply comprising at least one battery.